The Mustang was unveiled with great fanfare at the 1964 World’s Fair, but here we see a sort of soft introduction for the far-flung public. The car is sold based on the quality of the Ford brand rather than its own merits. Other than a bit of rhyming and alliteration and the brand slogan, "Ford-built means better built," there isn’t a tagline for the pony car just yet, although "it puts the tang in Mustang" does have an entertaining ring to it.

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Image 2 of 52 | 1965 Mustang GT

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Image 3 of 52 | 1966 Ford Mustang GT fastback

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Image 4 of 52 | 1967 Ford Mustang fastback

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Image 5 of 52 | 1968 Ford Mustang

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Image 6 of 52 | 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 prototype

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Image 7 of 52 | 1970 Ford Mustang

A ram air “Shaker” hood scoop is offered on any Mustang equipped with a 351-cid or larger V-8.

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Image 8 of 52 | 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351

The biggest Mustangs ever – nearly a foot longer and some 600 pounds heavier than the originals – are introduced. The Boss 351, with its “Cleveland” block and Cobra Jet heads, debuts. The Mach 1 comes with a variety of powertrains, topped by the 429 Super Cobra Jet (SCJ).

Styling is unchanged from 1971, and the only new model offering is the Sprint – a special red, white and blue exterior paint-and-tape package with coordinated interior.

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Image 10 of 52 | 1973 Ford Mustang

The 1973 model year is the last for the original Falcon-platform Mustang, and it’s also the last time a convertible version is offered for almost a full decade

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Image 11 of 52 | 1974 Forst Mustang II

In the fall of 1973, the all-new Mustang II went on sale in hardtop and hatchback bodystyles. Initially available only with four-cylinder and V6 engines, Mustang II arrived just in time for the first big spike in gasoline prices, and helped to reverse years of declining sales, hitting nearly 300,000 units in its first model year.

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Image 12 of 52 | 1975 Ford Mustang 302

V-8 power returns to Mustang in the form of the 302 cubic-inch small-block.

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Image 13 of 52 | 1976 Ford Mustang II Cobra II

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Image 14 of 52 | 1977 Ford Mustang II Cobra II

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Image 15 of 52 | 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra

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Image 16 of 52 | 1979 Ford Mustang Cobra

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Image 17 of 52 | 1980 Ford Mustang

The 302-cid V-8 engine is dropped and replaced by an economy-minded 119-horsepower, 255-cid derivative of the “Windsor” small-block V-8.

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Image 18 of 52 | 1981 Ford Mustang Ghia

The turbo four-cylinder is dropped from the Mustang engine lineup, and new emissions controls reduce the 255-cid V-8’s output to 115 horsepower

More than half of the 211,225 Mustangs sold for 1988 were powered by the 5.0-liter V-8.

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Image 26 of 52 | 1989 Ford Mustang

For Mustang’s 25th anniversary, all cars produced between April 17, 1989, and April 17, 1990, sport the familiar running horse on the dashboard with “25 Years” inscribed underneath.

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Image 27 of 52 | 1990 Ford Mustang 'Bruce Jenner' concept

Ford designers evaluated a number of themes for a replacement for the long-running third-generation Mustang. The notchback and hatchback bodystyles would be replaced with a single fastback coupe format. After departing from many of the original design cues on the third-generation models, the upcoming fourth-generation would return elements like the galloping pony in the grille, the side scoops and the tri-bar taillamps. This softer concept, known as “Bruce Jenner” wasn’t considered aggressive enough to be a Mustang.

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In the last year for the “Fox Body,” Ford’s new Special Vehicle Team (SVT) introduces the limited-production Mustang Cobra with subtle but distinctive styling cues and performance upgrades. A racing “Cobra R” model – with just 107 units built – sells out prior to production.

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Image 31 of 52 | 1994 Ford Mustang

For its 30th anniversary, Mustang is dramatically restyled to evoke the car’s heritage and performance tradition. Fully 1,330 of the vehicle’s 1,850 parts are changed.

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The limited-production 2012 Mustang Boss 302, set to become the quickest, best-handling straight-production Mustang ever offered by Ford, was previewed to the media this week in a drive event along the California coast and at Laguna Seca Raceway.

Ford is building a limited-edition Mustang GT to honor the pony car's 50th anniversary.
The company will only build 1,964 special cars, honoring the year the Mustang first went on sale.
The 50 Year Limited Edition will come in one of the two colors of Ford's logo: white or blue. Buyers can choose a manual or automatic transmission.
There are special chrome highlights around the grille, windows and tail lights. The Limited Edition will also be the only 2015 Mustang with a faux gas cap badge on the rear, where the original cap sat.

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